betoken是什么意思？

betoken

英[bɪˈtəʊkən] 美[bɪˈtoʊkən]

• vt. 预示，表示；

第三人称单数：betokens;

过去式：betokened;

过去分词：betokened;

现在分词：betokening;

例句

• Betoken : To be or give a sign or portent of. 预示: 做或给出记号或预兆.
• Those black clouds betoken rain. 那些乌云预示有雨.
• Dark clouds betoken a storm. 乌云予示着暴风雨的来临.
• He gave her a gift to betoken his gratitude. 他送她一件礼物表示感谢.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  预示；显示
  If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing.
  例句
  The president alone betokened the national identity. 总统本身代表着一个国家的形象。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  预示，表示
  He gave her a gift to betoken his gratitude. 他送她一件礼物表示感谢。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. be a signal for or a symptom of;
  "These symptoms indicate a serious illness""Her behavior points to a severe neurosis""The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
  2. indicate by signs;
  "These signs bode bad news"